Sweaty Betty appoints new brand president

Melissa Mullen succeeds former CEO Julia Straus just a few months after Wolverine World Wide announced strategic changes to the athletic brand.

By Dani James • June 13, 2023

Ring Concierge names first chief marketing officer

Neda Whitney joins the DTC jewelry company from Christie's where she served as its head of marketing for the Americas.

By Caroline Jansen • June 13, 2023

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Derek Jeter invests in Meati Foods

The Baseball Hall of Famer will also serve as an adviser to the mycelium meat alternative maker, which is working to expand its products to stores nationwide.

By Megan Poinski • June 12, 2023

Skims opens first European pop-up shop

The Kim Kardashian-founded brand plans to open stand-alone stores across the region within three years.

By Dani James • June 12, 2023

A look at DTC acquisitions in 2023 so far

Despite overall M&A activity declining, DTC brands including Richer Poorer, Great Jones and Scotch & Soda have found buyers this year.

By Dani James • June 12, 2023

How Starbucks builds customer relationships to improve bottom-line figures

Building a brand that resonates with its customers on many levels rarely happens organically. Discover how Starbucks creates loyal customers through innovative customer relationship strategies.

June 12, 2023

Here’s how personalization can help DTC brands build a stronger bond with customers

For DTC brands looking to deploy personalization for the first time, or those wanting to amplify their efforts, there are a few ways to get started.

June 12, 2023

Nike will return to DSW stores, website this fall

The news comes just a week after Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette announced the athletics brand would return to key locations in October.

By Cara Salpini • June 9, 2023

DTC candle brand Otherland acquired by Curio

The luxury candle company joins Curio Brands' portfolio, which includes fragrance lines Capri Blue and Thymes.

By Dani James • June 9, 2023

Rent the Runway touts subscriber growth but faces challenges

Leaders pointed to 7.6% active subscriber growth in a Q1 earnings call, but cautioned a slowdown next quarter.

By Laurel Deppen • June 9, 2023

Lululemon to expand digital workout offering

The company renewed its partnership with Xponential Fitness to release more on-demand and livestream fitness classes on the Lululemon Studio platform.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 8, 2023

Vegamour founder steps down as CEO

Daniel Hodgdon will remain on the hair care brand’s board of directors as Robert Schaeffler takes over the chief executive role.

By Dani James • June 8, 2023

Wayfair’s chief commercial officer to exit

Steve Oblak, who is leaving the company after 14 years, will be succeeded by Jon Blotner, who oversees the company’s private labels and specialty retailers.

By Caroline Jansen • June 7, 2023

Lovesac C-suite shifts while Q1 net sales increase

The furniture brand’s CFO and chief strategy officers are retiring effective June 30 while the company looks to invest in tech for growth.

By Dani James • June 7, 2023

Tupperware, Vera Bradley expand partnership with new collection

The expanded collaboration follows warnings from the storage container brand that it may not be able to operate as a going concern.

By Howard Ruben • June 7, 2023

Great Jones sold to maker of KitchenAid, Farberware

Under Meyer, the DTC cookware brand’s co-founder and CEO, Sierra Tishgart, will continue to lead the brand.

By Caroline Jansen • June 6, 2023

CBD brand Lord Jones exits US business

Lord Jones — which is owned by cannabis company Cronos Group — will launch as an adult-use brand in Canada during the fourth quarter.

By Dani James • June 6, 2023

Authentic Brands Group acquires Hunter Boots intellectual property

The brand conglomerate said the deal was part of an effort to diversify its portfolio outside of the U.S.

By Laurel Deppen • June 5, 2023

Sorel brand president resigns to focus on health

Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Mark Nenow stepped down from the footwear brand after about eight years in the position.

By Dani James • June 5, 2023

Bark’s Q4 revenue takes a hit as order volume falls

By channel, the BarkBox and Super Chewer parent company saw DTC revenue fall 1.5% year over year, while wholesale revenue fell 9.3%.

By Howard Ruben • June 5, 2023

Brad Pitt’s Le Domaine signs first US retail deal with Bluemercury

The Macy’s-owned retailer will sell the products as part of “The Cache,” a curated collection of emerging brands.

By Howard Ruben • June 2, 2023

Lululemon rides 60% international growth to $2B quarter

Greater China in particular grew 79%, and the region will account for the majority of international store openings planned for the year.

By Cara Salpini • June 2, 2023

Dr. Martens reaches revenue milestone while sales in the Americas disappoint

The footwear company attributed its struggle in the region to a poor transition of distribution centers and its marketing campaigns.

By Dani James • June 2, 2023

Beautycounter CEO exits in leadership shuffle

Marc Rey was in the top spot for less than two years, and leaves as the beauty brand brings on a new chief financial officer and board chair.

By Dani James • June 1, 2023

Why is Adore Me selling in Walmart?

The DTC lingerie brand launched an exclusive line at the retail giant with the help of Gelmart. But how important is wholesale for the brand?

By Dani James • June 1, 2023